The Pelicans (7-29) won their last two games, beating the Washington Wizards Friday in New Orleans and again Sunday in D.C.

Marte might be at risk of a minor league demotion to begin the season following the Gavin Lux acquisition, Gordon Wittenmyer of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

New Orleans plays Minnesota in a matchup of Western Conference teams. Tuesday's matchup is the first of the season for the two squads.

Garry Clark, Isaac Williams and Jordan Roberts all scored 14 to help Texas A&M-Corpus Christi beat New Orleans 97-83 on Monday night. Clark added seven rebounds for the Islanders (10-6, 3-1 Southland ...